E136| Consciousness, Hyperhumanism & Experiments In Sound & Philosophy | Carl Hayden Smith & Tim Adalin

What are the challenges and prospects of integrating transformative sound with philosophy? Featuring hyperhuman theorist, psychonaut, and founder of The Museum of Consciousness Carl Hayden Smith and philosopher Tim Adalin, this dialogue reflects on the collaboration between The Museum of Consciousness and Underground Philosophy, live in Melbourne.

 

 
  • AI Gen & Edited Shownotes

    Timestamps

    00:00 - Reflections on The Museum of Consciousness & Underground Philosophy

    02:51 - Sound vs Language: What Gets Lost in Translation

    06:35 - Can Philosophy Be as Free as Music?

    12:43 - Using Sound to Process Trauma and Shadow Work

    15:39 - Sacred Sound & Prototyping New Ontologies

    22:30 - Beauty, Wonder, Thresholds, and What Happens When Interpretations Differ?

    36:19 - Consciousness & The Golden Thread between The Museum, DMT, and Hyperhumanism

    38:34 - Religion, Theology & Egregores

    41:53 - The Paradox: Limiting Input While Maximizing Experience

    45:43 - Deep Trust and Bracketing the Ordinary

    53:50 - Notes of Wisdom for Participating In Intense Exploratory Experiences

    Keywords

    consciousness, sound, philosophy, community, technology, healing, trauma, human experience, regenerative practices, dialogical approach

  • Carl Hayden Smith is Associate Professor of Media in the School of Arts & Creative Industries at UEL and is the former Head of Research and Director of the Learning Technology Research Centre (LTRC) at the Institute for Creativity & Technology, Ravensbourne University London.

    Raising over £10 million in research funding, he has led numerous teams on large-scale international projects including Erasmus+, FP7, Horizon 2020, Innovate UK and the XPRIZE. His research focuses broadly on the relationship between technology and the human condition. Carl is developing ‘Hyperhumanism’ which reframes technology as a catalyst for developing our own innate human abilities. His other research interests include Embodied Cognition, Spatial Literacy, Context Engineering, Umwelt Hacking, Natural Media, Sensory Augmentation, Extended Senses and Embodiment. His additional projects include AR4EU (Code Reality), Hobs Academy, and Holotechnica. He is also co-founder of the Cyberdelic Society and founder of the Museum of Consciousness. He has given over 300 public lectures, conference presentations and keynotes across 60 countries and published more than 50 academic papers.

    The Museum of Consciousness:

    https://www.themoc.org

    The Cyberdelic Society:

    https://www.cyberdelicsociety.com

  • Tim is the founder of Voicecraft and a philosopher with a focus on the relation between participation and transformation. You can connect with Tim individually @ https://www.timadalin.xyz

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